http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/base-metals Base Metals - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1106206?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 A fire causing damage at Equinox Minerals Limited's (EQMIF.PK) Lumwana copper project in is expected to delay completion of the project, according to a company release. The market is reacting negatively to news of the delay, driving shares down mor... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:46:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1106206?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1106207?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Petaquilla Copper Ltd. (PTQLF.PK) shares doubled in early Monday morning trading after Inmet Mining (IEMMF.PK) announced a bid for Petaquilla late Sunday night.The stock was up 102% or C$0.98 to C$1.94 yesterday morning.... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:42:30 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1106207?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1106294?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Snippet from Reuters quoting Interfax: Batekhin is an ally of Vladimir Potanin, who has just become Norilsk Nickel's chairman, according to a report by Russian news agency Interfax earlier on Monday.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1106294?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1106295?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Don't tell Citigroup that the commodities boom is over. Via MarketWatch: The research group said it sees copper gaining sharply through 2010 because of mining disruptions that might push prices as high as $5 to $5.50 a pound. Metallurgical coal has ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1106295?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Shares in Equinox Minerals fell Monday after the junior miner announced its Lumwana copper project in Zambia may be delayed due to an electrical fire.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:29:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Murchison Metals, the Australian iron-ore miner, has reported that its proposals for a merger with Midwest have been abandoned.The company has been in further discussion with Sinosteel, which owns 45.6% of Midwest, and says it has been unable to secu... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:27:57 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105878?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106307?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Inmet Mining's $345-million cash bid for Petaquilla Copper fits well into Inmet's strategy for growth, chairman and CEO Richard Ross assured investors and analysts on Monday.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:23:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106307?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Tarsis Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TCC) ( Tarsis and the Company ) is pleased to announce that it has intersected massive and semi-massive sphalerite in diamond drill core on its 100% owned Goz Creek property, located in eastern central Yukon.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:17 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Adex Mining Inc. ( Adex or the Company ) (TSX VENTURE:ADE) is pleased to announce results from the third hole of its 2008 diamond drill program at the Mount Pleasant Mine Property in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:25:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105895?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Minara Resources Ltd., Australia's second-largest nickel producer, fell to its lowest in two years in Sydney trading after UBS AG and RBC Capital Markets cut their earnings forecasts for the company.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:15:30 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105895?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Steelmaker POSCO said Monday it has received approval to develop five nickel mines in New Caledonia and export the ore to South Korea over the next 30 years.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:11:23 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105896?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) and its local joint venture partner in the Philippines have agreed in principle to resolve their conflict over the development of a nickel mine in the country, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau said Monday.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:04:23 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105915?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 The completion of Equinox's Lumwana copper project and its handover to the company looks set to be delayed by a fire at an electricity transformer and sub-station.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105915?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Bloomberg reported Billionaire Mr Viktor Vekselberg's Renova Group and Russia's state controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport will buy the country's biggest untapped zinc and lead deposits.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:27:55 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Copper eased as the U.S. dollar strengthened but a fall in inventory and some bargain hunting after sharp falls last week limited losses.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:58:05 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106310?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 The extraordinary run-up in prices for oil, metals, and food is telling us that the global economy is a runaway train that is slowing, but not quickly enough.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:46:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1106310?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Investment bank Citi sharply increased its copper price forecasts for the next two years on Monday, citing a larger-than-expected shortfall in supplies ahead.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:21:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105902?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 China Railway Group Ltd 601390 390 , the country's largest railway and highways builder, announced Friday it has lowered its stake in a copper and cobalt mining joint venture in Congo from the previous 43% to 28%.... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:53:42 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105902?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1105358?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Regarding the prior post (Barron's: The Bear's Back), Jason writes in to remind us that: Barrons had a bull at the pool, on the Cover a few months ago and almost 2000 points ago too. Then the Bear this week...holy moly...who's zooming who? We noted... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1105358?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105882?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 VMS Ventures Inc., a Canada based mining company, which is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing copper-zinc properties in the Flin Flon Snow Lake VMS Belt, reports on its ongoing exploration program at the Reed Lake Discovery Zone... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:48:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105882?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105885?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 September copper dropped 11 cents to $3.95 per pound in New York on Thursday after the US Labor Department reported that 62,000 non-farm jobs were lost in June and that new jobless claims were up last week.Prices were also pushed lower by comments fr... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:15:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105885?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1105702?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 On Wednesday, we saw a disconnect between the price of copper and one of the world's leading copper producers Freeport McMoran (FCX). Copper futures have been rising steadily the past few days and are approaching overhead resistance, looking to break... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:03:28 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1105702?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105029?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 * Copper rises as Peru strikes raise supply worries... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105029?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Copper Resources Corporation Plc., the minerals and mining company, reported (Monday) a pretax loss of $9.2 million, widening from a loss of $3.8 million the prior year, on revenues of $5.6 million, down from $11.7 million.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:12:02 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 WORK at Metorex's Ruashi copper and cobalt concentrator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday was halted for up to seven days by a fire at its reagent preparation plant, the company said on Tuesday.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:02:05 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 A Chinese mining company is negotiating with Davaoe o Minerals Corp. for a possible joint venture for a copper mining project in the village of Tagbinonga, Mati City in Davao Oriental.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:51:36 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: EQN ) on Mondau said that the Lumwana Copper Project's SAG mill (18MW) was fully energized and rotated by the engineering contractor Ausenco Bateman JV ( ABJV ), using Siemens gearless mill drives' on... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:58:07 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105043?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 HILLGROVE Resources has secured a $31 million injection to help progress its Kanmantoo copper project.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:21:17 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1105044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Minor damage caused by a fire at Metorex's Ruashi concentrator plant will result in a loss of some 300 tonnes of copper, a minor blip for a company that has a total copper production capacity at the plant of 55,000 tonnes/year.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:26:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/miningmx-headlines/1105053?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Caledonia Mining Corporation has signed an agreement, which is subject to certain conditions being satisfied within three months from the signature date, with Mitsubishi Corporation on the Rooipoort & Mapochsgronde platinum exploration projects in So... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:47:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metal-markets/1105018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alpha-trends/1104451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 A common question I receive is if I am aware of a reputable company which allows electronic trading of the traditional commodities such as Oil, Grains, Meats, Metals, and also Index futures such as S&P's, Dow, Nasdaq, and Russell. At the trade show i... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alpha-trends/1104451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1105161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Early votes suggest Mongolia's pro-development ruling party will gain a parliamentary majority and remove a hurdle to construction of the Oyu Tolgoi copper project.... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:45:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-main-content-feed/1105161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104832?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Peru's miners are on indefinite strike as of Monday, June 30th. That's the message from the syndicate leaders, and the whole thing is about better pay, conditions etc etc. Those with holdings in Southern Copper Corp (PCU), Compania de Minas Buenavent... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:52:48 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104832?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1104477?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Weekend HeadlinesBloomberg:- Commodities are heading for their best first half in 35 years. The next six months may not be as rewarding because record prices for oil, copper and a dozen other raw...[[ This is only a summary. Visit Between the Hedges ... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1104477?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1105469?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based TASEKO has added WENCO's fleet management system at its Gibraltar copper-molybde... [Full Story]... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:11:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1105469?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104220?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Spreads for US copper scrap in the US widened this week amid very quiet... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:45:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104220?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104222?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 The Environment and Natural Resources Department granted an environmental compliance certificate to Citinickel Mines and Development Corp. for its Pulot nickel mining project in three barangays in Sofronio Espa ola town in Palawan.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:39:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104222?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104226?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 SHARES in Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) barely budged on the Toronto and Johannesburg stock exchanges following its updated growth profile targetting production of 530,000oz/year of platinum group metals (pgms) by 2012.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104226?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 * Copper up 2 percent after Fed keeps rates on hold... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:21:34 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1104227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1103979?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Boeing, Durable Goods Ground Transportation, Aerospace ETFs A double whammy of bad news took the aerospace and defense ETF lower yesterday. First, orders for durable goods (those items meant to last th... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:41:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1103979?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104248?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Commodity Online reports:In an unprecedented development, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have decided to suspend trade in and export of metal scrap to curb thievery in the respective countries. Following the rise in metal scrap prices, several countries ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:34:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/resource-investor-blog/1104248?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103884?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Nickel June contract is up by 1.82% at Rs 949 a kg (2.33 p.m., Thursday) as against its previous closing of Rs 932. It opened at Rs 934 in today s morning trade.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:22:36 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103884?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103887?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Mustang Minerals Corp. (MUM.V: News, Chart, Quote , MSMGF.PK) said Thursday that it filed at www.sedar.com the National Instrument 43-101 prefeasibility study completed for its Maskwa Nickel Project.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:05:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103887?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103890?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Zambia's copper production will rise from 521,984 tonnes last year to 600,000 tonnes this year, necessitating an increased smelter capacity and generating more incomes, Zambia mining minister Kalombo Mwansa has said.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:55:42 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103890?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103892?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Copper rose as the dollar remained weak after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:44:49 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103892?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Harold Martin, president of of New Caledonia, said he wants Eramet unit Societe Le Nickel to be awarded the licence for a giant nickel deposit in the French overseas territory.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:42:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 Avalon Ventures Ltd. (TSX:AVL) (the Company ) is pleased to announce additional encouraging assay results from a further 13 holes drilled during the Phase 2 program on the Lake Zone Rare Earth Element ( REE ) deposit, on its 100% owned Thor Lake Ra... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:37:10 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103894?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 * Copper up 1.3 pct in London after Fed keeps rates on hold... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:13:15 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 US FUND manager Harbinger Capital has increased its interests in Australia, with a A$53 million investment in Poseidon Nickel.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:25:48 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103709?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19 The London Metal Exchange will extend prompt dates for primary aluminium, copper, zinc, nickel and lead futures contracts from Sept. 29, the exchange said in a press release on Thursday.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:05:17 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/metals-place/1103709?rsstype=populararticles&cid=19